Barbara Crane was an American artist photographer born in Chicago, Illinois.
11 Facts About Barbara Crane
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Barbara Crane was known for her experimental and innovative work that challenges the straight photograph by incorporating sequencing, layered negatives, and repeated frames.
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Barbara Crane was the recipient of fellowships and grants, such as the Illinois Arts Council Artists Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts Grant, Polaroid Corporation Materials Grants, and John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship in Photography.
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Barbara Crane has been an honored educator for the National Society for Photographic Education ; a distinguished artist at the Union League Club in Chicago, Illinois ; and a distinguished artist at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
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Barbara Crane's awards include the YWCA Outstanding Achievement Award and the Ruth Horwich Award to a Famous Chicago Artist.
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In 2013, Barbara Crane was named artist honoree at the Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago, Illinois.
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Barbara Crane began her studies in art history at Mills College in Oakland, California in 1945.
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Barbara Crane then studied under Siskind at the Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, and received her MS from the Institute in 1966.
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In 1971, Barbara Crane visited Ansel Adams at his home to show him a selection of her work.
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In 1995, Barbara Crane became professor emeritus at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Barbara Crane's work is held in numerous collections both nationally and internationally.